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03/04/2014

Moving day is quickly approaching, and maybe I've been going a little crazy buying home goods for my new digs. I've found that I mostly like buying kitchen things, which is ironic, since I'm not one to cook. But kitchen things are the prettiest, and bird-shaped things are the best, so I've combined my love of both recently. If anyone ever tells me that a house can have too many owl items, I will show them the door.

09/12/2013

I've been in this weird mood lately where I would like to shop, but I would rather not spend money. I want things, and yet I can't pull the trigger. Maybe this is adulthood. Maybe I'm growing up. Does spending wisely equal maturity? Regardless, when I get in these rather depressing moods, I can still appreciate that there are crazy things in this consumer world that could be fun to own for about a ... half-second. And I'm pretty sure I've been put on this earth to point them out to you.

08/28/2013

I have to admit, I have a weak spot for retro headphones. You know what? I'm just going to say it: I want to be Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer. When you're done judging me, you can continue reading.

Done? Good. So as I was saying, I've come to the decision that it's time to build my retro headphone collection. I already have a pair of pink Zumreeds that I bought from Urban Outfitters (of course) many moons ago to be my "work headphones." But as my Labor Day beach vacation draws near, I've chosen to purchase a pair of "travel headphones."

After weeks of scrutinizing the aspects of the headphones featured below, I landed on the white Eskuche pair. But not before agonizing on the LSTN headphones, which are made of reclaimed wood and help deaf people hear. Did you catch that? They're the Toms of headphones. But maybe one day I'll have $150 to drop on a "home" pair, and I'll stop hating myself for being so cheap and not helping the deaf people hear. But if you happen to be richer than I am, I recommend you check them out.

07/17/2013

Thanks to Fab, I stumbled upon albiedesigns, and I've had her Etsy shop in an open tab on my browser all week. I can't get enough of her simplicity, wordplay, and use of color. She makes me want to paint and draw all day. And fill my imaginary home with cute prints.

Have I mentioned that the more I read her website, the more I realize she's living my dream life? I need to get on her level.

07/16/2013

First thing's first: I love my breakfast sandwiches. Like, love. Like, so much love, my boyfriend bakes biscuits on the weekend so I can have a breakfast sandwich when I roll out of bed. So, of course, when I saw this breakfast-sandwich-making-wonder, my jaw may have hit the keyboard. Maybe I drooled a little bit. But no matter. This is America, and we like our gadgets, goddamit.

Which brings me to this USB light. Obviously, I'm not the only weirdo who stays up late, tapping away at my computer, and yes, I would like a little ambience. Especially the kind that makes me feel like a mad inventor working by candlelight and/or laptop-powered-work-of-art.

Finally, the packing tape. It doesn't really make me love America any more than I already do, but it does make me love the fact that this country raises adorably hipster package designers who think of things like cleverly created packing tape.

07/12/2013

HGTV's new Folio app is only feeding my addition to all things that make me drool and daydream about my future home. My favorite part of the app is that you can save your favorite room photos for future reference, so when I actually have the funds to make my life shabby chic, I'll have endless inspiration. And, I mean, it's free, so... get on it.

05/31/2013

Work has been crazy these past couple weeks. With testing a website redesign, staying on top of my normal day-to-day duties and juggling a bunch of upcoming projects, I haven't been away from my desk much, which is a little (a lot!) depressing. My solution: make use of the empty bottles on my desk by filling them with flowers ... and so began my love of bud vases. But with the discovery of bud vases like these by Jen Kuroki, I'm starting to rethink my recycling of old Starbucks bottles.

05/08/2013

Today is the one-year anniversary of The Spendicate! It's hard to believe that I've been sharing my shopping obsession with you good folks for a year now. It feels like just yesterday that I was scribbling around on my laptop when my doppleganger appeared from the ether. So to celebrate, let's look back at my five favorite Spendicate posts, in no particular order:

04/18/2013

This week, my department moved to a new part of the office, and we got brand new cubicles, which, of course, means one thing: time to decorate! Not that I've been searching for new desk accoutrements or anything, but I did find something that I would like to add to my collection of Instagram magnets...

...and owl paraphernalia...

Animal planters!

I found these via Scoutmob, and I instantly fell in love. Handmade by Heather Fields of Coastal Moss, who is based in -- where else -- San Francisco, these planters are shipped with the succulents included, which are handpicked by Heather from around her redwood forest home. So if I am able to put the jealousy of her insanely awesome life aside, and if I can choose just one planter (or two), the number of hipster knick-knack animals that adorn my cube will increase.

01/16/2013

I'm trying to resist joining one of these new-fangled subscription services where I could get a whole box filled with amazing things delievered to my doorstep on the regular. Question is: do I want healthy snacks? New beauty finds? Or a plethora of hipster home goodness? I think we all know the answer to this. Stay tuned for further developments on my mailbox.